Hamper or bag support



Dec. 17, 1946. v. K. ROBERTS 2,412,834

HAMPR OR BAG' SUPPORT Filed Feb. 2, 1945 2 sheets-sheet 1 INI/RN TOR.

Dec. 17, 1946.

V. K. ROBERTS HAMPER 0R BAG SUPPORT Filed Feb. 2, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2K'ZJ INVENTOR.

. BY I Patented Dec. 17, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAMPER OR-BAGSUPPORT vivion K. Roberts, Port orchard, Wash.

Application February 2, 1945, Serial No. 575,902

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a bag or hamper holder in the form of abracket, over which the open end of a bag or hamper in which articlesare being positioned, is stretched, to the end that the mouth of the bagis held open so that one person may readily and easily place articles inthe bag.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter embodying a rectangular frame and supporting arms connectedwith the frame, the device being free of all clamps and movable securingmembers.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawings.

Figure 1 is a plan View of a bag or hamper support, constructed inaccordance with the invention, illustrating a bag or hamper as posi-ltioned over the support.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view through the bag and support.

Figure 4 is a fragmental plan View of one end of the rack or support.

Figure 5 is an elevational View of one end of the bag or hamper support.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the bracket or support comprises amain frame section 5 which is substantially rectangular in formation.

The reference character 6 indicates supporting arms which have theirouter ends extended laterally, where they are secured to the innersurface of the ends of the main frame section 5, as by welding,indicated by the reference character l.

As clearly shown by Figure 3 of the drawings, the arms 6 are inclineddownwardly away from the supporting member, 8.

The opposite ends of the arms 6 extend downwardly at right angles withrespect to the forward ends of the supporting arms, as at 9, where theyare widened providing iianges I0 which are formed with openings toreceive securing screws, whereby the device is positioned or secured ona supporting surface.

The bag or hamper is indicated by the reference character ll, which bagis preferably constructed of canvas and formed with a hem at its openend in which the reinforcing string or wire l2 is held.

The reinforcing string or wire I2 reduces the diameter of the open endof the bag or hamper, to a size appreciably smaller than the frame, sothat the front edge of the frame may be positioned within the open endof the bag, and the rear side of the open end of the bag placed over therear edge of the frame, securing the bag or hamper to the frame.

Due to the construction of the supporting arms, it will be seen thatthey will not in any way interfere with the positioning of the bag orhamper over the main frame of the device.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a bag or hamper may be readilypositioned and secured in place on the holder, and may be readily andeasily removed when it has become iilled.

What is claimed is:

A hamper or bag support, comprising :a substantially rectangular frameembodying side bars, supporting arms, the forward ends of the supportingarms being extended laterally, the extremities of the laterally extendedportions of the arms being secured to the side bars of the frame, atpoints intermediate the ends 'of the side bars, said supporting armsbeing extended upwardly and rearwardly, where they connect with asupporting surface, said frame adapted to be positioned within the openend of a hamper bag, the size oi the open end of the bag beingappreciably smaller than the frame, whereby the hamper bag is held onthe frame.

VIVION K. ROBERTS.

